Rolling Thunder XXXV MidAmerica Demonstration Parade – 2023

Event date: 
Sun, 05/28/2023 - 7:00am

Please come and ride with us to support Rolling Thunder XXXV MidAmerica Demonstration Parade – 2023

Director, Larry Roewer will be leading a group from WHD to North Chicago for this event.  Please plan to attend this event and where your chapter colors.  Let's show our support.

 

NORTH CHICAGO — Members of Illinois Rolling Thunder chapters invite all area motorcyclists to join them in the 35th annual nationwide Ride for Freedom starting at James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center on Sunday, May 28, 2023. No Entry Fee.

The purpose of the ride is to remind our government to keep searching for our 82,000+ missing service men and woman.

We will meet at Woodstock Harley Davidson to ride over as a group.  Once in North Chicago, riders will stage from 8:30 to 10 a.m. May 28, 2023 at the federal health care center, 3001 GREEN BAY ROAD, NORTH CHICAGO. It’s kickstands-up promptly at 10 a.m. for the 54-mile, rain-or-shine ride, which will take participants past Hines VA Medical Center and on to Cantigny Park in Wheaton.

Wayne Kirkpatrick, a retired U.S. Army colonel who lives in Algonquin, said that while the location of the ride has changed, its focus remains the same. The ride — which for decades drew hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists from across the country to Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day weekend — is a reminder to all that the search is not over for more than 82,000 service men and women still listed as Missing In Action.

“We want to keep our POWs and MIAs top of mind,” Kirkpatrick said. “From all wars, more than 82,000 U.S. service members are still missing. We have to be vigilant in ensuring that government funding continues to be set aside for the recovery, repatriation and proper burial of these patriots. We owe them that. We owe it to their families.”

Meetup at 7:15am with the safety discussion at 7:30am.  KSU will be 7:45. 

Open Event: This event is open to Chapter members, National H.O.G. members and other guests as desired.  All riders and passengers must sign a release. 

Impairment Policy: The consumption and use of alcohol is a serious personal responsibility involving the safety of family, riding friends and the individual HOG member. Alcohol consumption before or during a motorcycling activity is not safe, responsible behavior. McHenry County IL Chapter #4067 does not allow the use of alcohol or drugs before or during a riding event* and does not furnish alcohol at Chapter rides. Riders whose skills are observed or suspected to be impaired by alcohol or drugs before riding cannot join the ride. Riders using alcohol or drugs while riding will be asked to leave the ride. It is the responsibility of each Template Chapter member to support the consistent enforcement of this policy

Photography Policy: Photographing, filming, recording and videotaping of activities and events will be occurring McHenry County IL Chapter events. By entering the H.O.G.® event area, you irrevocably grant permission to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company® and its agents to photograph, film, record and/or videotape you and use (and authorize the use of) your name, image, likeness, voice, and/or biographical or other information in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed in perpetuity for any and all purposes.

Event Coordinator: 
Larry Roewer
Director

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